I've known of (Jocko's) since I went to Cal Poly (SLO) as an undergrad which was back in 1995. It was really from a college roommate, actually.
He swore on his mother's grave that it was the best steak in the area. Well, after a 20 minute drive and a 2 hour wait, I was ready to write-off Jocko's. Until I had their steaks.
I've been a convert ever since.
We moved to Texas in 2005 and while I was there, there were some decent steak places, but every time I was in the (CA) Central Coast area on business, I'd still make the trip. Yes the drive was there; yes the 2 hour wait still exists whether one makes a reservation or not, but it's worth it.
We recently moved back to California and every now and then, we'd make the pilgrimmage from Visalia back to Jocko's.
As some have suggested, order a steak to eat there and then order another one, thick cut to take home.
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